Nuclear
2023, January, 23, 12:15:00
U.S. NUCLEAR FUEL FOR SPAIN
In September, Westinghouse and Enusa announced their intention to collaborate on VVER-440 fuel fabrication with the aim of delivering a Western alternative to Russian fuel in the European market VVER-440s currently use fuel from Rosatom’s TVEL.
2023, January, 20, 11:10:00
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR IS UNIQUE
“The Russian nuclear industry stands out as a rare – indeed unique – case of a high-technology sector that has not only recovered from the end of the Soviet era and the chaos that followed, but has developed an effective export strategy that has allowed it to prosper today as never before.”
2023, January, 20, 11:00:00
S.KOREA, UAE NUCLEAR COOPERATION
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) also decided to invest $30bn in South Korea's industries, South Korea's presidential office said.
2023, January, 20, 10:55:00
THE NEW BULGARIAN NUCLEAR
The aim of the energy strategy is for Bulgaria "to remain a leader in the production and export of electricity in the region".
2023, January, 18, 11:55:00
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FOR THE MOON
The researchers say that, regardless of the purpose and scenario of the mission, a reliable source of energy is needed for successful exploration of the Moon.
2023, January, 18, 11:50:00
CANADA'S NUCLEAR SUPPORT
As the world pushes towards net-zero emissions targets, and away from the war-influenced roller coaster of fossil fuel prices, many countries – including Canada – are putting the nuclear option back on the table.
2023, January, 18, 11:45:00
U.S. FUSION DEVELOPMENT
The awards announced today are provided through the DOE Office of Science’s Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, which was established in 2019 to accelerate fusion energy development through public-private research partnerships.
2023, January, 16, 12:25:00
BRITAIN'S NUCLEAR INVESTMENT
"Investment in new nuclear is a no-regrets option given expected increase in power demand and retirement of existing plants," the report said.
2023, January, 13, 10:30:00
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ICEBREAKERS
The two icebreakers, with a power capacity of 60 MWe each, are scheduled to be completed in 2028 and 2030.
2023, January, 13, 10:25:00
S.KOREAN NUCLEAR POWER GROWTH
In July, the government laid out a new energy policy which aims to maintain nuclear's share of the country's energy mix at a minimum of 30% by 2030.
2023, January, 11, 11:25:00
BELGIAN NUCLEAR EXTENSION
However, in March last year the Belgian government decided to start talks with Electrabel - the Belgian subsidiary of Engie - with a view to extending the operation of Doel 4 and Tihange 3, allowing for the retention of 2 GWe of nuclear generation capacity.
2023, January, 11, 11:20:00
U.S., JAPAN NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
DOE noted the significance of the Government of Japan’s announcement of its “Draft Future Nuclear Energy Direction and Action Guidelines” in December 2022.
2023, January, 9, 12:35:00
RUSSIA, TURKEY STRATEGIC PROJECTS
The discussion covered issues related to further expanding economic ties, primarily in energy, with the priority being strategically significant projects like the creation of a regional natural gas hub in Turkiye and the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.
2023, January, 5, 16:20:00
S.KOREAN FLOATING NUCLEAR
Seaborg's design is for modular CMSR power barges that can produce between 200 MW and 800 MW of electricity, with an operational life of 24 years.
2022, December, 27, 12:50:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR MAXIMUM
Under the new policy - which describes nuclear power as "a power source that contributes to energy security and has a high decarbonisation effect" - Japan will maximise the use of existing reactors by restarting as many of them as possible and prolonging the operating life of aging ones beyond the current 60-year limit.